clean-css is a fast and efficient CSS optimizer and minifier for Node.js. It takes CSS input and transforms it into a cleaner, more compact version, reducing file sizes for faster website loading. It offers advanced optimizations like removing redundant rules, merging selectors, and shortening color codes. Integrates easily into build processes with various configuration options for fine-grained control over the minification process, suitable for both development and production environments.
Clean-css releases were most frequent between 2013 and 2017, with periods of high activity followed by quieter periods. Release frequency has significantly slowed down since 2017. There have been no releases in the months of January to August of 2025.
Clean-css npm package downloads show a consistently high usage throughout 2024 and 2025. Downloads surged in March 2024, remaining high through January 2025. From February 2025 to July 2025, it has experienced more downloads generally than in 2024. August 2025 downloads show a significant decrease as the month is not yet complete.
